MET Live: Agrippina

Showings

Studio Theater Sat, Feb 29, 2020 12:55 PM
INFORMATION
Rating:Unrated
Run Time:3hr 45min
Genre:Broadcast
Category:Live Broadcasts
CAST/CREW
Cast:Joyce DiDonato
Brenda Rae
Kate Lindsey
Conductor:Harry Bicket

Description

Handel’s tale of intrigue and impropriety in ancient Rome receives its first Met performances, with star mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as the controlling, power-hungry Agrippina and Harry Bicket conducting. Sir David McVicar’s production ingeniously reframes the action of this black comedy about the abuse of power to “the present,” where it should loudly resonate. The all-star cast features mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey as Agrippina’s son and future emperor Nerone, soprano Brenda Rae as the seductive Poppea, countertenor Iestyn Davies as the ambitious officer Ottone, and bass Matthew Rose as the weary emperor Claudius.

This production was originally created by the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie / De Munt Brussels and adapted by the Metropolitan Opera

Production a gift of Dunard Fund USA